Stories
Tech Companies Push Back Against India’s Plan to Link Social Media Accounts to Aadhar State Identity Numbers
The state wants social media usage tied to identity.
FTC Chairman Says Facebook Merging With Instagram and WhatsApp Will Make It Difficult to Break Up
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the messaging features of Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Instagram Is Training a “Fact-Checking” AI That Will Suppress “Misinformation”
It’s part of Facebook’s continued efforts to censor information through “fact-checking” in the run up to 2020.
Australia Threatens Incels Forum, Showing the Country’s Bold New Push to Police the Entire Internet
Australia is issuing takedown notices and threats of fines and jail time to countries outside of its jurisdiction.
Facebook Takes Down Saudi Arabia-Backed Influence Network
Facebook found many fake accounts that were being used to sway public opinion on the platform.
Instagram Suspends Account of Republican Congressional Candidate Tom Norton
Norton accuses Instagram of censorship.
Joe Biggs Banned From Instagram
This comes after Biggs was banned from Twitter, Shopify, PayPal, and Venmo earlier this month.
Twitter Notifies Users to “Support a Culture of Respect”
Yet another example of Twitter stepping up its efforts to police speech on the platform.
As Centralized Platforms Turn to Bias and Censorship, 2019 Is the Year to Start a Website
Social platforms are worse than ever with censorship, privacy invasion and bias. It’s time to go back to having a part of the web that you control.
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Is Working to Break It Up
Hughes is working with a group of academics to tackle Facebook’s monopoly.
Instagram Mass Suspends 30+ Meme Accounts With Over 33 Million Total Followers
Instagram previously mass-purged meme accounts from its platform at the end of 2018.
Research Shows Most Young People Keep Away From Facebook
The Facebook platform itself is more popular with older people. Younger people do use Instagram, however.
